Overall, I feel as though I outperformed my stats due to a compelling PS. I took the LSAT twice and was PTing higher but decided to quit after the second time because I knew with work and school I couldn’t afford (both financially & time) to keep studying. My advice: if your stats are mediocre write a great PS and…
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Admitted to University of California—Davisundergraduate degree from UC Davis Environmental Analysis undergrad major lowest level softs - just some covid policy research, basic part time jobs while in undergrad, and study abroad in europe white female lgbt kjd applied in september 2021 personal statement about my passion for the environment (interested…
LSAT 163 GPA 3.77 2025–26 cycle
Attending Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
I’m so tired.
Work in your community and have a good sense of why you want to go to law school.
Message me on Reddit u/LawAndOreo if you have any questions! Looking to help as many people as I can!
-applied for PI programs/schollys at all schools, why x at Cal, top ten list @ Georgetown -one year out of undergrad, strong internship experiences during college, year abroad and foreign language fluency, research and student awards, currently working in a law firm -dream is international public interest work,…
My words of advice to applicants: Make sure you are looking forward to law school and truly excited about it! As someone who has enjoyed another career as a performer for 15+ years, I can say that my younger self would have been way too restless to manage law school. School will always be there, so if another path…
making my profile public to help anyone who has the same stats at me! i stopped recording scholarship amounts after i got my award to the school i will be committing to. i didn’t remain on any waitlists. best advice is to NOT apply to as many safety schools as me; it was a waste of time and money and provided no…
-Two years out of undergrad. -Currently working as a legal assistant. -Wrote a “Why X” for Berkeley; mentioned specific reasons for wanting to attend every school I applied to in PS. -Eastern European immigrant, came to the US at 6 years old. -Didn’t think I would ever go to law school until March/April 2020. -Spent…
I don’t think I count as a URM under LSAC’s definition but I can’t figure out how to fix it lol. I ran into some speed-bumps during my application cycle and was scared about how things would turn out, but I think things are going pretty good so far! If you also run into some weird circumstances during your process,…
Man! I wish I applied earlier! Dedicate a couple months to your personal narrative, and take a whole year for the LSAT. I only dedicated a couple months, which I really regret since taking a whole year would’ve yielded results more exacting to my potential… I think! Applied to pretty much every school in January…
You only need one A!! Dont compare yourself to others, you have your own path and all you need is for one good school to take a chance on you and give you the opportunity to thrive there! Super humbled and grateful that I got into my dream school with lower stats, you can do it too! Dont count yourself out because…
Shoot your shot, I came into this cycle thinking I didn’t really have a chance at the T14s due to last cycle’s LSAT inflation. Be yourself and have a concrete overarching narrative as to why you want to pursue law and why that law school will help you achieve your goals. Low-income & first-gen were also emphasized…
heading to wake forest! went into this process hoping for northeastern, and i would hate to admit but i guess that i applied too late (12/25… so after their first deadline) which made me miss the big scholarships. if anyone else is hoping to go there i strongly suggest to apply before the early app deadline. excited…
Congressional internship helping Afghan repatriation, lobbying firm internship in D.C., leadership position on collegiate sports team, leadership position in student government. Started out as bio major (big mistake, terrible at chem), and tanked GPA. Transitioned to psych and public policy double major w/ minor in…
Using a quote from an inspiring movie to sum up my application process: “Reach for the skyy” *Woody *(Toy Story) Majority of schools I applied to were T50. Figured it couldn’t hurt to try- all i need is one. I applied to the T14 schools after I was done with my initial applications because again, why not? Glad I did.
LSAT 163 GPA 3.89 2021–22 cycle
Admitted to University of California—Los Angeles
Somehow put my stats into the homepage calculator and got 0.0% of getting into UCLA. I’m graduating next week and avoiding finals right now lol. You can do it! Stop stressing, enjoy the outside, have delicious food, hang out with your friends…there will be so much time in the future to stress. Good luck!
LSAT 178 GPA 3.34 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to University of California—Los Angeles
Don’t write yourself off for T14 consideration on the basis of a below-25th UGPA. LSAT, WE, graduate-level GPA, LORs, and thoughtfully crafted application materials can take you further than you might think!
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